Jan "John" Walski

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Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930: 1880 (10 May) widower John Walski (born Sudomy, Poland) (Parents: Anthony Walski & Agnes Walsky) married widow Mary Kaladricy (parents: Frank Eckmann & Catharina Eckmann) at Pine Creek, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.

1880 census John Walski (born 1836 Germany), Mary Walski (born 1841 Germany), Katie Walski, George Walski (born 1862 Wisconsin), Martin Walski (born 1864 Wisconsin), Thomas Walski (born 1867 Wisconsin), Mattice Walski (born 1868 Wisconsin), Anton Walski (born 1870 Wisconsin), Lena Walski & Jay Walski (born 1875 Wisconsin) are living at Trempealeau, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States.

1895 census John Walski (born 1835 Poland) & Mary Walski (1839 Poland) are living at Winona city, Ward 03, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

1900 census John Wolski (born May 1835 Poland Ger - immigration: 1855), Mary Wolski (born Sep. 1839 Poland Ger - immigration: 1855) & Peter Kolorbiej (born May 1870 Wisconsin) are living at Precinct 3 Winona city Ward 4, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

1920 census John Wolski (born 1833 - immigration: 1856) & Mary Wolski (born 1838 Germany - immigration: 1856) are living at Winona Ward 4, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, United States.

1930 census widower John Walski (born 1827 Poland - immigration: 1848) is living at Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, United States with son George Walski (born 1858 Wisconsin) & son's family.

However, from The Winona Republican Herald, an article dated Saturday, March 5, 1932 follows: John Walski, Winona's Oldest Resident Dies at age of 107 Death Takes Man Would Have Passed 108th Birthday April 1.

  Winona's oldest citizen, John Walski, died this morning at 10 o'clock at the home of his son, George, 617 East Wabasha street, after an illness of eight weeks at the age of 107.

  Mr. Walski would have celebrated his 108th birthday April 1, member of his family said today. He was born in Poland in 1824 and had lived in Winona 40 years.

  Reading in his prayer book, a favorite pastime, had become difficult for him lately as were his trips to church because of his increasing fragility. He disliked seeing his strength go, strength which had made him "such a good worker" when he first came from Poland, that raised his wages to eight dollars a month.

  From these wages in 1857, he saved enough to get a farm in Princeton, Wis.  He lived there until 1879 when he moved to another farm in Big Tamarack, Trempealeau county. Soon afterward he moved to Winona, where he worked at the Laird Norton lumber yard. He had lived here since with the exception of three years on an Oregon fruit farm.

  Mr. Walski outlived two wives and all but three of 13 children. His second wife died about nine years ago and his first wife, 54 years ago. He is survived by three sons, George, Winona, and Anton and Thomas, Galesville, Wis.; 19 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

  Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at the St. Stanislaus church, the Rt. Rev. J. W. J. Pacholski officiating. Preliminary services will be held at the home at 8:30 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.

The above was first published Monday, May 28, 1928 on page 1 of the Winona Republican Herald, albeit without the death and funeral info...